July 2019 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded…So Far
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July was not only the hottest July of all time, but the hottest month since we began keeping such records back in 1880. The average global temperatures were nearly a full degree Celsius over the 20th century average. https://www.instagram.com/p/B19qQuMn08Y/ July 2019 came right after the...
Teen Goes Blind After Eating Diet of French Fries and White Bread for Years
They say you are what you eat, but no one warns you that eating only crappy food could cost you one of your five precious senses. The teen – who, sadly, was living with parents and not on the street – had subsisted on fries, Pringles, white bread, and the occasional slice of processed ham...
New Study Shows That More Guns Lead to More Violent Crime
A new statistical analysis of 33 U.S. states could be a game-changer for the argument that more guns on the street would help reduce violent crime. The report will likely come into play as the Supreme Court gets ready to hear arguments in a case lobbying for the constitutional right for Americans to carry guns...
This Under-the-Desk Hammock Is Designed for Some Serious Napping at the Office
Now you can be just like George Costanza and sleep under your desk while you’re at work! But with this gadget, you’ll be a little more comfortable than he was in that classic episode of Seinfeld. As someone who used to occasionally sleep in their car during lunch breaks, I wholly approve of this product. The...
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$5,000 For Your Hair And 4 Other Body Parts You Can Sell For Money
Did you know that there are a whole bunch of body parts you can sell? We’re not talking about an arm and a leg here, but instead, things that you can sell and still get on with your day (and your life). Take a look at this list; you might be surprised. And you might...
First Death Linked To Vaping Comes After Trend Of Mysterious Lung Disease Cases
After a rash of mysterious respiratory illnesses that seem to be linked to vaping, health officials in Illinois are ready to say the e-cigarettes are the cause of death in at least one case. The Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike issued a statement: “The severity of illness people are experiencing is alarming and...
Getting a Tattoo Can Permanently Change Your Body (Entirely Aside from the Ink)
When you get a tattoo, you expect (and pay for) a permanent addition to your body…but what if that alteration is more than skin deep? A new study published in the Particle and Fibre Toxicology Journal, alleges that some people with multiple tattoos end up with a microscopic sprinkling of metal in their lymph nodes....